Posts Categorised: Dundee

DJCAD Degree Show 2013 – Top Picks

May is a busy month for us here in Dundee- with so many brilliant events in the creative calendar- including the DJCAD Degree Show- which opened last night on the 17th of May 2013.  It feels like yesterday that I was hosting my Degree Show here (although it was only 5 years back) how time… Read more »

It’s Sample Sale time!

  It’s that time again- it’s SAMPLE SALE time! We had an absolutely amazing response to our last Studio Sale back in September 2012, with our sale selling-out within 30 minutes. So- we are mega excited to be able to have you all back for more #BiscuitSale fun and games, once again! We’ve got a… Read more »

DCA Christmas Market

We’re looking forward to getting out of the studio this Saturday the 1st of December for some Festive Shopping fun with the DCA at their Christmas Design Market, from 2pm – 6pm! There’ll be mulled wine, mince pies and the chance to shop locally this Christmas! We’ll have lots of our Biscuit Cushions- as well… Read more »

Guest Blog at Creative Dundee

We’ve had our gift-getting heads on here over the past few weeks, and as proud residents of Dundee (possibly one of the UK’s most creative cities at the moment) we thought it’d be great to shop with some of Dundee’s creatives this festive season! The brilliant Creative Dundee have very kindly allowed me to write… Read more »

Autumnal Delight Night Round-up

Thank  you, THANK YOU to everyone who came along last Friday evening to help make Autumnal Delight night such a success for Vanilla Ink and us!  We had an absolutely brilliant turn-out and it was a truly lovely way to celebrate our studios working together over the next year. Our Mulled Cider was enjoyed by… Read more »

Delight Night Teaser

Nikki McWilliams & Vanilla Ink - Delight Night

With only one day to go before our Autumnal Delight Night (#DelightNight) with Vanilla Ink kicks off, we wanted to give you a reminder of everything we’ve got planned for our Autumn-themed night out!  There’s loads going on in Dundee this weekend- including WASPS Open Studios over the weekend- so why not start the way… Read more »

New Bourbon Tees

Bit of a belated blog post of the launch of our brand new Bourbon Biscuit Tees!  Last Wednesday Dundee provided us with a beautifully clear and sunny days for our photo shoot on location in Dundee’s Industrial quarter. My superbly talented and naturally chic cousin Danni McWilliams was on hand for the day, and was… Read more »

November Events – Dates for your Diary

November’s going to be a busy month for us- with loads going on in and around Dundee.  We can’t give too much away at the moment- however I can tell you that Vanilla Ink & Nikki McWilliams Design are planning a super special event to brighten your night this chilly November! I recently blogged about the… Read more »

Crate Couch DIY – A Visual Diary

After a few heavy days printing in the studio last month- I decided that we needed somewhere to relax. Our (although very cool!) school chairs just weren’t cutting it.  Enter: Crate Couch DIY! (#cratecouchDIY) I scoured the internet for reasonably priced sofa-style seating and had flashbacks of the couch-purchase for our home last year. (Unfortunately… Read more »

Mentoring with Vanilla Ink

  One of the best things about being based in Dundee has got to be the excellent creative community that we have here- and if you’re a jewellery designer/maker then Vanilla Ink is the icing on the creative cake! The brainchild of fellow DJCAD graduate, Kate Pickering, Vanilla Ink has recently opened its doors within… Read more »

Studio Sale – Photos

Friday evening saw our very first Studio Sale at our new space in Dundee.  After loads of preparation and anticipation we had an overwhelming turn-out that saw our workshop packed to the brim with many a biscuit-loving face!  We even got a wee mention in The Skinny‘s events listings for Dundee!   It was so nice… Read more »